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erinja (User's profile) January 16, 2010, 6:40:49 PM
ceigered:Haha I didn't call them all blonde, the guy did! It's a common stereotype in the US that all Swedes are blond. We have no such stereotype about the Swiss. I believe that the stereotypical Swiss person (according to US belief) would spend their time wearing lederhosen and yodeling in alpine cow pastures. Uh, and I guess making watches and chocolate in their spare time.erinja: I was once at a dinner at my friend's grad school, and a girl at my table said she was Swiss, and a dumb guy at the table said "Oh, is everyone blond there?" I felt so embarrassed; now this girl will think that all Americans are dumb, I thought! He clearly was confusing it with Sweden.But then again you've just gone and called all Swedish people blonde!
darkweasel (User's profile) January 16, 2010, 7:03:05 PM
erinja:I believe that the stereotypical Swiss person (according to US belief) would spend their time wearing lederhosen and yodeling in alpine cow pastures.I thought these were the people in Austri
ceigered (User's profile) January 16, 2010, 7:06:30 PM
erinja: Uh, and I guess making watches and chocolate in their spare time.Amen to the chocolate!
erinja (User's profile) January 16, 2010, 10:01:56 PM
darkweasel:Interestingly, there doesn't seem to be a widespread, popular stereotype about Austrians, at least not one that I can think of. When you think of Vienna, the first thought is of waltzes, but then again, I think that a lot of Americans couldn't necessarily tell you that Vienna is even in Austria! Maybe another American can think of a specific national image that we have of Austrians.erinja:I believe that the stereotypical Swiss person (according to US belief) would spend their time wearing lederhosen and yodeling in alpine cow pastures.I thought these were the people in Austri
The only other thing I could really think of is "The Sound of Music", so that would be Julie Andrews singing in a meadow, along with a bunch of children whose clothing is made of old curtains.
Donniedillon (User's profile) January 17, 2010, 7:35:32 AM
Interestingly, there doesn't seem to be a widespread, popular stereotype about AustriansThere is always the Governator.